Straw-spreader.



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b illustrated a fertilizer distributor of the emiten; lierre, en CHICAGO HEIGHTS, ILLINoIs, sssmnon 'ro nMEnsoN-'BRANTING- i r eetwaren, von noonronn, ILLrNors, n oonronn'rlon or ILLINoIs.

EZTMW-SPBEDER.

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yfiile it known that l', CALVIN R. Envie, a citizen of the United States, kresiding at `Chicago Heights, in the county et Cook and State of illinois, have invented co'rl'ain new 'and useful Improvements in Straw- Spreaders, of which the following is a specilient/ion..`

. lThis invention relatesA to Spreaders, and more particularly to those a apted to disy tribute and spread straw, chaff", etc.

The object of this invention is to con struct such a spreader having means adaptwithin a certain proximity of the distribut-` ing means, while not interfering with the Amovement of said apron.

The further object is to construct straw spreading means which shall be adapted to be attached to a fertilizer distributer of the low-down type, thereby making the ferti# lizer distributer easily converted into a straw spreader.

ln the accompanying drawings, Figure l shows a longitudinal section through a spreader of a desirable type and illustrating the application of'iny straw spreading means thereto. Fig. 2 is a similar View oi the rearend of said spreader with the endraclr moved to an inoperative position. Fig. 3 is a perspective View of theend-raelr, showiiig its connection with the feed apron.

ln the accompanying drawings, l have lo'wfdown type but the straw spreadinff Ineens may be' attached to and nsed wit any other 'variety of distributor.

The fertilizer distributer comprises fron-t and rear carrying Wheels 1 and 2 respeel tively, a frame 3 carried thereby, draft means 4, receptacle-sides 5, and a rotata- .ble beater 6 positioned at the rear of the receptacle and adapted to be rotated by any suitable means generally through traction of the rear wheels as l'have shown, the relation of auch a beater being a weil known expedient in the art of fertilizer distribuhpeeeation of Letters tent.

Application faea Maren e, 1913. serial no. 752,114.

Patented aan. se, 1ers.

ters. An endless apron comprising a plu rality of links 7 1s carried by sprocket wheels 8, the apron being` adapted to be rotated in any suitable manner so that when the spreader is in motion, the apron may be Extension sides 9 are secured tothe receptacle-sides 5 by bars l0 (shown dotted) 0 set 1n motion at the wlll of the operator. l'

bolted thereto, the extension of the sides of A the spreadenbox beingnecessary because of the bulky condition of straw, and in order to carry a reasonable load. Notches 1l arel formed in each link 7 at each end'thereof and equi-distant from the ends thereof, as shown in the perspective View. An endrach l2 is provided, adapted to fit within the sides of the spreader-box, to serve as an .end thereto, and may be of asuitab'le con struction, having here shown the rack comprising vertical supports 13 carrying a plurality of cross-strips 14. bolted to the crossbars 14, are bent horizontal at the lower ends and are `formed.

with depending ends .16 forming catches adapted to engage notches 1l in links 7.

v Supporting-straps 17 are bolted to the end-rack, extending to the side opposite said catch members, are each formed with an upturned end and are braced by the links 18. Roller-supports 19 are secured to each lower' end of the end-rack, have an out-turned end i 20 and carry rollers 21 which are adapted to run within a track or guide 22 kfogrxned yon the inner side of; each side 5, and to each track, at the ends nearest the beater 6 is formed a rise of cam face 23 terminating in a stop 2i.

To be operated, the end-rack is' positioned as shown in Fig. l, at the forward eind of the spreader-box, the spreader-box is Iiilled with straw, and when the spreader is being driven over aV field, the apron is set in Inotion at the will of the operator in the direction indicated, feeding the load' slowly to the rear and to the beater, likewise carrying the end-rack l2 therewith and feeding the load as a whole, regardless of the looseness of the contents Yof the load. When the load has been discharged and the end-rack has reached the rear of the'spreader-box, rollers 2] will be carried up the Cain-faces 23, thus disengaging the catches 16 from notches 1'? and allowing the apron to continue movement, the end-rack coming to rest through the contact of ends 20 with stops Strips 15 are ai. when it is desired .to reload the spreader, the end-rack is raised, pivoted in.-

rollers 21, .to bring catches 16 clear ofthe apron, and the end-rack is then easily pulled to its original position at the vfront of the spreader. K With an attachment of this sort it will be readily 'seen that a fertilizer distributer of 'the common/type can be easily and quickly tribute straw, chaff, etc.

y matically, that is,

converted into a spreader adapted to'dis- Furthermore, the spreader once set in motion'operates autothe end-rack andapron the load and when are moved to discharge the end of the said" end-rack has reached spreader-box it is rendered inoperative so as u not to collide with the beater,

ecting rack body,

' ing detachablyv engageable with the apron,

tending each end of the rack having a rearwardly extending arm carrying at itsV rearward end a roller, and each side-board having a track upon which a roller is located, the tracks guiding the rack with its base members engaged with the apron, and a raise in each track adjacent. the distributing means for raising said arms and effecting the disengaging of said rearward base members from the apron. f

2. In a fertilizer distributer, the combination 'with distributing means and an apron movable toward same,of an end-rack mounted upon the apron through means of runners, the end-rack having a member detachably engageable with the .apron andhaving at each base-end portion a rearwardly exarmcarrying a roller at its rear- .ward end, tracks at the apron sides iriwhich l,be guided to raise the runners and disengage its member from the the rollers -are slidable to hold the end-rack .operatively and said' being raised adjacent the distributing means whereby said rollers will end-rack upon its ltachably engageable with the apron, tracks said guides from raising movevadjacent the distributing means in engagement with the apron,

. nia/egli 3. In a Afertilizer distributer,the combina' tion with distributing means and an apron movable toward same, of an end-rackmountl ed upon the apron through means of runners, the end-rack having a member detachat each end thereof a roller, tracks at the apron sides in which the rollers are slidable, the tracks maintaining the rack in engagement with the apron and having a raise adjacent the distributing means to guide the rollers to a raised position and raise `the rack from its apron member-engagement.

Li. Inafertilizer distributer, the combination with distributing means and an apron movable toward same, of an end-rack mounted `through means of runners extending lengthwise lof the apron, the end-rack having at each end an arm carrying a guide rearward of the runner rear ends and a member del i'or holding ment and with said member in engagement with the apron during the greater partfof the movement of the apron toward the distributing means, and raises in the tracks for rocking the end-rack upon its said runner ends f to effect the disengaging of the said rock member from. the apron.

5. In a Jfertilizer distributer, an apron end-rack comprising, rack, runners adjacent each viding the mounting of the rack, an arm at each end of the rack, extending rearwardly,r

therefrom and carrying a roller,a trackfat y each end of the rack for guiding the rollers,

during the greater part of the rack movement` toward the distributing means, and means for positively guiding the rollers to rise from the track plane at a predetermined point in the passage of the apron,l thereby rocking the end-rack upon its runner ends and effecting the disengaging of said rack and apron engaging means.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence ofitwo subscribing witnesses.

Witnesses:l l

L. C. Tnmnwnu., It. H.' SAVAGE.

sa y ably engageable with the apron and having as. y

a vertically disposed i end of therack` n extending forwardly therefrom and pro- IOC cALvIN n. Davis. y 

